Job Position : Commercial Manager

Job Description :

Role:- Responsible for the allocated project to ensure the highest level of service to the client. Monitor and coordinate the project to ensure it is completed on or before time, to budget and to the specified quality standards.

Competence:- This role requires to be motivated and results-driven. Need to be flexible and adaptable in your approach to resolving complex issues. As the key to success in the role is relationship management, you will have communication and interpersonal skills of the highest calibre.

Qualifications/skills:- You should possess a degree or trade qualifications in a construction related discipline and have a minimum of fifteen years relevant work experience.

Responsibilities:- The role involves the execution duties to the highest possible standards. It is expected that the CM’s role will ensure sound people and project management, and will require include but not be limited to the following key functions:

People

• Invest in sound people management principles to ensure that the team of Companies’ staff, contractors and JV partners works well and provides a supportive environment for the achievement of project and individual objectives

• Managing the welfare and motivation of Companies’ direct reports, such as Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers and Administration Assistants providing leadership, guidance and encouragement

• Plan for and undertake annual performance reviews in line with Companies’ processes

Site

• Establish the project site and facilities

• Oversee the effective operation of the site through conducting regular site visits and quality checks

Planning/Scheduling

• Produce high quality Project Management Plans and Method Statements

• Provide and update project team with information to control costs and expedite delivery

• Monitor compliance with construction program and identify opportunities for improved delivery

Client Management

• Look for opportunities to improve the client’s position in regard to return and value

• Resolve disputes quickly and reasonably

• Develop and maintain good relationships with client representatives, consultants, contractors and adjoining property owners

• Manage and coordinate the project handover phase with contractors, client contractors, tenants and building managers

Risk Management

• Proactively identify potential problems, conflicts, design and delivery issues using risk management tools and skills to mitigate impact on the project

• Protect Companies’ contractual position at all times and bring to the attention of the General Manager any issues of a political or commercially sensitive nature

• Ensure company policies and procedures are followed including policies and procedure which may be unique to any joint venture arrangement

Contract Management

• Negotiate and convert contracts

• Oversee the award of contracts and ensure the client is sufficiently protected contractually

• Chair meetings and ensure minutes are actioned in a timely manner

• Provide timely regular and accurate reporting on the project progress, costs and quality as determined by the General Manager

• Accurately check and sign-off on all payment certificates and invoices

• Ensure accurate finalisation of client accounts, provide substantiated recommendations for variations and ensure contractors and consultants are paid in accordance with contract schedules

And, identify and pursue other business development opportunities with an aim to grow the Companies’ business throughout the Middle East region.

Financial Accountability:- You will have responsibility for the financial well-being of the project assisting the Senior Commercial Manager as appropriate. A primary measure of your performance will be the ability to deliver within the cost budgets established in the project plan for the project and, therefore, optimising the revenues generated.

Delegated Authority:- This role operates within the following delegations:

1. Financial – you may commit or expend funds for the project but only with the written approval of the Client Representative as determined for each project.

Skills and Attributes:- You should be equipped to:

• Manage and coordinate the inputs of project stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of the project

• Assess and resolve site planning and coordination issues

• Apply quality management principles and processes

• Apply risk assessment and management principles and processes

• Network effectively, negotiate well and influence people, broker relationships with stakeholders within and outside the project

• Be aware of the broader perspective and how it affects the project

Responsibilities:- You will be responsible for at least the following areas and duties in your role on the assigned Project:

Project Specific

• Assist in the RFP process for prequalification of engineering services and participate in the negotiation of design contracts

• Monitor the performance of all architectural and engineering firms for work related to project, emphasizing on-time and on-budget performance and monitoring compliance with Design Guidelines and contract terms.

• Evaluate the commercial issues throughout the design and construction process from conceptual design through schematic and detailed/contract documents to final completion.

• Review Design to budget requirement in all appropriate RFP’s and contracts for design services. Monitor compliance with Design to Budget standards.

• Promptly inform in writing of any event or situation that the likely effect of which would be to vary the scope of the Program; and or change its quality, content or function.

• Assist in the compilation of the Final Account.

• Assist in any contractual dispute with the contractor.

Company Name : Client of Symmetrical

Location : Jaipur

Job Code : HR/SGS/053

Experience : 12

Job SalaryUpto - 15 Lakh

Last Date To Apply : 16-02-2014

Posted on : 08-01-2014